Boilermakers salary by location
National median: $76,410 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $135,290 | +77.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $118,150 | +54.6% | 720 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $110,370 | +44.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $109,640 | +43.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $107,780 | +41.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $106,790 | +39.8% | — | 2025 |
| MS | state | $105,910 | +38.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $105,430 | +38.0% | — | 2025 |
| Farmington, NM | metropolitan | $101,250 | +32.5% | — | 2025 |
| NM | state | $101,200 | +32.4% | 300 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $100,110 | +31.0% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $99,730 | +30.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $98,220 | +28.5% | — | 2025 |
| WI | state | $97,590 | +27.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $96,190 | +25.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $95,200 | +24.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $94,640 | +23.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $91,420 | +19.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $91,410 | +19.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $90,980 | +19.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $89,350 | +16.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $88,400 | +15.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $86,910 | +13.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $86,850 | +13.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $85,550 | +12.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $85,470 | +11.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $84,770 | +10.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $82,470 | +7.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $82,420 | +7.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $82,410 | +7.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $80,360 | +5.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $78,550 | +2.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $77,940 | +2.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $77,900 | +2.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $77,750 | +1.8% | — | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $77,290 | +1.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $77,090 | +0.9% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $76,810 | +0.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $75,750 | −0.9% | 2,340 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $74,840 | −2.1% | — | 2025 |
| KY | state | $74,810 | −2.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $74,730 | −2.2% | 680 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $73,980 | −3.2% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $73,060 | −4.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $72,170 | −5.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $70,720 | −7.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $69,790 | −8.7% | 400 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $68,350 | −10.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $67,540 | −11.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $67,010 | −12.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $64,660 | −15.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $64,200 | −16.0% | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $64,200 | −16.0% | — | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $64,110 | −16.1% | — | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $64,060 | −16.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $64,000 | −16.2% | — | 2025 |
| WV | state | $63,850 | −16.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $63,570 | −16.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $61,430 | −19.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $51,810 | −32.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $51,430 | −32.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $49,720 | −34.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $42,250 | −44.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $29,120 | −61.9% | 120 | 2025 |